Doug,
I agree--Mics and settings are very important. I used a pair of EV
666 dynamic cardioids and the limiter/compressor set 'on' on my HHB
Portadisc to record the following thunder clip:
http://www.experimotion.com/recordists/index.html
Sound clip (with heavy rain) is from an 80 minute storm recording.
-Bill Mueller
http://www.experimotion.com
--- In Doug Von Gausig <>
wrote:
> At 10:35 AM 8/22/2003, you wrote:
>
> >Visit www.richardsfault.com NEW ENTRIES (then to be moved to
> >RELAXING) for six examples of thunder recorded last night. The mic
> >was (sort of) protected by the roof overhang.
> >
> >The main problems I encountred were a loss of the first hour due
to a
> >power failure, from which I though Cool Edit Pro could recover!
> >
> >Other problems included heavy clipping on the low frequency after-
> >rumbles, which is audible is several of the MP3's.
> >
> >What have been the thunderstorm recording experiences of others?
Any
> >good examples posted anywhere?
>
> There are some examples on my site at
http://www.naturesongs.com/misc.html
> - they're not great, but they are thunder.
>
> Thunder and rain, like surf, are emotional experiences (especially
if
> you're in the desert of Arizona, like me!). That emotional
component is not
> recorded by any mic/recorder combination, I'm afraid. Another
problem with
> thunder and surf are that they are very low-frequency, high-energy
sounds.
> If your recorder isn't set just right, you'll clip the loudest
parts, so be
> sure to set the record level much lower than you would for other
> environmental sounds. The mic's maximum SPL can also be exceeded
by thunder
> - so mic choice is critical. I find it best to use a low-
sensitivity mic
> that can take a high SPL.
>
> I'll bet Bernie can tell us just how to do it right - Bernie?
>
> Doug
> Doug Von Gausig
> Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
> Moderator
> Nature Recordists e-mail group
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
>
>
>
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